Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane's population expanded in the decade leading up to the most recent census. Data from the census also show there were changes in religion, housing tenure and work life.

The population reached nearly 170,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Basingstoke and Deane increased by 10.0%, from almost 153,000 to 168,000.

The addition of about 15,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Basingstoke and Deane was home to, on average, 1.9 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Basingstoke and Deane

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Basingstoke and Deane increased by two years, from 37 to 39 years.

This growing rural area had a slightly lower average age than the South East and had a similar age to the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just under 5,300 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 2,000.

About 11% of people in Basingstoke and Deane are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Basingstoke and Deane by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Changes in family structure

Basingstoke and Deane saw England's third-largest fall in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents.

In 2011, just under 1 in 11 (8.8%) households in Basingstoke and Deane had only adult children living with their parents, compared with 9.8% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child decreased from 32% to 31%.

England's largest decrease in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents occurred in Hinckley and Bosworth (from 11% to 9.7%) followed by Wyre Forest (from 11% to 10%).

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was lower than across the South East

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Basingstoke and Deane

The number of people in Basingstoke and Deane that described themselves as having no religion increased from just under 26,000 in 2001 to about 50,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 17% to 30% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across the South East (from 17% to 28%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Basingstoke and Deane that described themselves as Christian decreased from just over 110,000 in 2001 to just over 100,000 in 2011 (from 74% to 60%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from about 11,000 to about 12,000. Both of these figures represented about 7.2% of the total population at the time of the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Just under 2,000 people (0.5%) said they were Hindu, up from about 680 in 2001 (1.2%).

The population without a religion in Basingstoke and Deane increased by 13 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Basingstoke and Deane by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Basingstoke and Deane

The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 6.2% to 6.3% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 2.1% in 2001. The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 92% to 91%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 6.8% in 2001 to 6.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in Basingstoke and Deane, but at a slower rate than across England.

In Basingstoke and Deane, the proportion of private renting increased from 6.9% in 2001 to 12% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion across England increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Across the South East, the share of privately rented homes increased from 10% to 16%.

The rate of social housing in Basingstoke and Deane increased from 17% to 18%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 73% to 68%.

Private renting in Basingstoke and Deane increased by 4.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Basingstoke and Deane, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

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